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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery.

Vulnerability Assessment Details

IMAP Unencrypted Cleartext Logins

The remote host is running an IMAP daemon that permits cleartext logins over
unencrypted connections. A possible hacker can uncover user names and
passwords by sniffing traffic to the IMAP daemon if a less secure
authentication mechanism (eg, LOGIN command, AUTH=PLAIN, AUTH=LOGIN)
is used.